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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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